The Russia Ukraine War, the ongoing slaughter of thousands of innocent men, women, and children in Gaza, or any of the many other wars and threats of war around the globe could easily trigger Word War Three and lead to the killings of hundreds of millions of people and make life unbearable for any survivors. Nuclear war is a horrific but real possibility.
I love people from every nationality, ethnic, and racial grouping–from every political persuasion, from every religion, from every sexual description–regardless of whether or not I approve of their views, beliefs, or lifestyle. Hateful attitudes, threats, violence, and war break my heart. They are kindling for a fire that can easily devour our planet. I am greatly concerned that we turn away from the worldwide inferno that we are stirring up before it is too late.
Peace isn’t a luxury. It’s essential that we change the worldwide contemporary narrative from blame, name calling, and accusing people of hatred just because they disagree with our beliefs and behaviors. There are many issues on which people will never agree, but we can begin to disagree with kindness and compassion, to speak the truth in love and humility, to listen to one another, and to treat each other with respect even when we disagree or disapprove.
Perhaps the biggest danger for a worldwide nuclear inferno is the Russian Ukraine war. Here’s my peace proposal to end it before it is too late:
1) Ukraine officially cedes to Russia, Crimea and most of the territory in Ukraine that Russia has controlled the past two years.
2) Russia agrees that its new territory will be a demilitarized zone with no heavy military arms (except for 100 lightly armed Russian troops to serve as a trigger if Ukraine should ever try to take it back).
3) Ukraine receives NATO defense rights but is not allowed to be an official member. NATO will put no more than 100 lightly armed troops in Ukraine. They will be stationed in Eastern Ukraine to serve as a trigger if Russia ever attacks Ukraine again. Ukraine troops will not be allowed to train with NATO or be stationed in any NATO country.
4) Russia agrees that if it breaks the agreement by increasing its troops beyond the limit in former Ukrainian territory, Ukraine has the right to immediately become a full member of NATO with full membership benefits and responsibilities.
5) Ukraine agrees that if it or breaks the agreement, it immediately loses its protection rights from NATO.
6) NATO agrees to the plan and agrees that if it should put more than 100 lightly armed troops in Ukraine that Russia has a right to see that as an act of war and respond accordingly.
We all can’t make peace in Ukraine, but we can all do this:
When the foundations are being destroyed, comfortable, sentimental, and powerless Christianity offers no help. It’s time to reach beyond routine religion and take refuge in the risen Lord. Behold the Lamb of God who takes away the sins of the world. Prepare the way of the Lord in your heart. Stir up the gift that is in you. Be led from within by God’s Spirit. Courageously follow and obey the voice of Jesus, the living Word. Let Christ in you be your hope of glory.
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